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Stakeholder meeting on violence prevention trial in Tanzania

07 September 2016

Maisha team

The Maisha study in Mwanza assesses the effectiveness of microfinance and gender training in reducing partner violence and related HIV risk. On 31 August 2016, a number of organisations met in Dar-es-Salaam to learn more and align efforts.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes suffering, disempowers women, promotes male dominance, breaks national laws and is associated with increased HIV risk. A great many stakeholders stand to gain from evidence on how to reduce IPV effectively. Those implementing the Maisha project – the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) and the Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) – organised the indepth meeting in order to:

provide an overview of the STRIVE Research Partnership Consortium

provide an overview and update on progress with the Maisha study in Mwanza

learn about intervention programmes currently being implemented in Tanzania to prevent IPV

provide a forum for policy makers, programme implementers, researchers and other stakeholders to engage on the issue of IPV and agree on how to work together effectively

Accessible information on Maisha is available in the form of a brochure and a short video.

The meeting on 31 August 2016, proved the value of early engagement with stakeholders for ensuring that results and learning are useful and used in practice. Future channels for potential uptake emerged from the half-day exchange, including:

Ifakara Health Institute, Johns Hopkins International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM, partners in STRIVE and Maisha) and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences